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Flour vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flour and butter cookie?

  • Flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% higher.
  • Flour has 4 times more selenium than butter cookie. Flour has 33.9µg of selenium, while butter cookie has 8.4µg.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index than flour.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Flour
Flour
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +109%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +301.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +303.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Flour
Flour
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.155g 11.051g 50%
Selenium 33.9µg 8.4µg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.37mg 35%
Iron 4.64mg 2.22mg 30%
Fats 0.98g 18.8g 27%
Folate 183µg 76µg 27%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.17mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 3.19mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 5.522g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.335mg 12%
Sodium 2mg 282mg 12%
Protein 10.33g 6.1g 8%
Fiber 2.7g 0.8g 8%
Copper 0.144mg 0.2mg 6%
Calories 364kcal 467kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.982g 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.58mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.38mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 76.31g 68.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.488mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.036mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 6.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 68.1g N/A
Potassium 107mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +159.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1818.4%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%
~equal in Carbs ~68.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6247.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.